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AITA for not caring about one of my employees pregnancy. (lemmit.online)

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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/nunyabizz0000 on 2023-06-27 21:28:32+00:00.

So I had an employee come to me to let me know she was pregnant. My response, “okay”. She was taken back from my lack of interest and enthusiasm, and fellow employees also seemed bothered by my response.

So AITA bc I didn’t ask more questions, or congratulate the person on the pregnancy. I wasn’t rude, or mean… just very matter-the-fact.

EDIT: to clarify my management mindset… I care more about my people than the companies Bottomline. I believe work is not the most important thing in the world. I made and will make all the proper accommodations when the time comes. I aim to have the employees stress free and to spend the minimal time here while providing the maximum compensation.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You’re not an asshole per se, because you are treating this news as a professional, future knowledge of her going to need time off. She was telling you this information not from a professional angle, but from a colleague angle of a more personal angle to be excited with her. She thinks of you as a friend and coworker, you think of her as a business associate.